Which GMs performed the best when it mattered most? Thanks to Alex Anthopoulos' wheeling and dealing, the Blue Jays are now good enough to overtake the Yankees, who stood pat at the deadline, says Jim Bowden.

Russell rips homer to center

Brewers starter Kyle Lohse surrendered his 25th homer of the season to Addison Russell, who hit his seven this year. The Cubs lead the Brewers 2-0 in the second at Miller Park. Follow live

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Davis moves into 1st with homer

Chris Davis launched his 18th HR at Camden Yards, the most home HRs in MLB this season. It was his 26th overall, the same amount he had in 2014. However, the Tigers still lead the O's 3-1 in the 5th. Follow live

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Blue Jays open scoring against Royals

With a Jays lineup full of sluggers, it was Chris Colabello whose HR gave Toronto a 2-0 lead. It was just Colabello's 10th HR of the season but the Blue Jays' 7th HR of the 4-game series. Follow live

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The Detroit recipe: Power + pitching

J.D. Martinez clocked HR No. 29 in the 1st, a 3-run shot, and SP Daniel Norris' first three innings as a Tiger have been all zeros. Detroit leads 3-0. Follow live

Upon further review ... Walker gets HR

At first glance, it looked like Neil Walker's hit was just a lead-off triple to the 4th inning. However, the umpires, under review, determined the ball cleared the fence and hit off a railing. Walker's 10th HR of the season gives the Pirates a 3-0 lead. Follow live

98 degrees with a 21 mph wind at first pitch. And at second pitch, Ellsbury hits a HR. Yankees 1, White Sox 0.

Royals, Blue Jays get chippy

After a 1st-inning HBP of Josh Donaldson, Edinson Volquez went high-and-tight in Donaldson's 2nd at-bat and the two exchanged words. But that was it and Donaldson ended up walking. The game is 0-0 after 3. Follow live

Jose Fernandez keeps rolling

Since coming back from Tommy John surgery July 2, the Marlins righty is 4-0 with a 2.53 ERA in 5 starts. Through 2 innings today vs. the Padres, he has 4 K's, giving up 0 runs and 2 hits. Follow live

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ESPN On Snapchat Discover live

Saturday marked the first time a reigning league MVP pitched to another. See what happened when Mike Trout stepped into the batter's box against Clayton Kershaw in Sunday’s edition of ESPN in Snapchat Discover.

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Phillies surging, Braves sliding

The NL East matchup features teams headed in different directions. Philadelphia has won 12 of 14 since the All-Star break, while Atlanta's losing streak has reached 6 games. Follow live

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Van man to make Tigers debut

Daniel Norris, the key piece for Detroit in the David Price trade, pitches today (1:35 p.m. ET) vs. the Orioles. The blue chip prospect with a $2 million signing bonus lived out of his VW van this offseason. Free spirit

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Fernandez at home = trouble for Padres

Marlins SP Jose Fernandez tests his 15-0 career home record (23 starts) vs. San Diego. The RHP's insane home ERA is 1.19 ERA in 151.2 innings. The Padres, winners of 4 in a row, counter with James Shields. Follow live

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Olney on Kershaw: 'Are you kidding me?'

With 37 straight scoreless innings, Clayton Kershaw "is back to doing things we have never seen before," said Buster Olney.